, 1887-03-10

New buildings are already in
course Of erection all over the city,
and carpenters are busy and look
cheerful.
Nelson Martin left yesterday for
Coeur d'Alene, where he will take
the steamer on her first trip to the
Mission, which Is expected in day
or two.
Judging from the knots of men
decorating the side walk yesterday
in amin ated conversation the SUBJ
ject Of spring election is the theme
of much interest.
Walla Walla with a well equipped
fire department suffered q serious and
extensive loss from fire yesterday
morning as special from there
states I'm this issue.
AS an indication of the building
boom on the tapis Dave Fothering-
ham states that he has enough orders
ahead to keep large force of nail
drivers busy every working day dur
ing the present summer.
"A lodge Of Sons of Veterans was or
ganized ut the Knights of Pythias
hall last evening. There was quite Il
large attendance and the organiza-
tion starts out with the bright prom
ise of an interesting future.
Monday evening Officers Warren
and Fisher arrested squaw who
they found In u box car at the depot
overcome from the effects of liquor.
The scarce from which she secured
the stimulant was not ascertained.
The high winds that have prevail
ed during the past two weeks are
dangerous visitors In case of fire.
Had the wind been from almost any
other direction last Saturday morn
ing, this city would have been badly
scOrched.
l.. NJ. Baldwin, who has been visit.
ing his son AL. Baldwin, the we'll
known mining man, for some time,
has departed for his home at Rock
Falls, Ills. Mr.. Baldwin, Sr. was
very favorably impressed with this
city and may return to locate here.
The remains of the unfortunate
John Asmus, who was crushed to
death on Monday, will be taken to
Coulee precinct to-day and inferred
tomorrow. Mrs. Asmus' parents
reside in that vicinity and the de-
ceased owned large farm near By.
Attention is called to the card of
Mrs. Butterworth in another col
umn. The lady has one of the most
complete and elegant stocks Of goods
ever offered i'm this city, and the
ladies Of the city are especially in
vited to call and examine the same.
There are now twenty-one patients
at the hospital. 10 is one of the
finest institutions OF the kind on the
coast, and when its merits become
fully known it will not be found
large enough to accommodate the ap-
plicants for treatment under its roof.
Peter Sneider has just opened a
comfortable, cOZy and quiet public
house in the new building on the
west side of Howard street, between
Riverside avenue and Sprague street,
where only the best of liquid refresh
ments are kept in stock. He invites
all who partakes to call on him and
sanpie his wares.
II. +. Daniels, young gentleman
who has been very fortunate in his
stock investments in this city, start
ed yesterday for st. Charles, Illinois,
where he proposes purchasing some
blooded cattle for this market.
When he comes out here he will
have the best cattle that money can
buy.
The Indian commissioner is still
here holding rooms with the natives.
1t is earnestly to be hoped that the
result of the conference will be the
removal of the Spokanes to some
neighboriug reservation. They are
nuisance running at large with no
other fixed habitatiOn than the side
OF Of tS
place.
Pattee Cady give large and
choice list of properties for sale un-
der their card in another column.
These gentlemen have been fortu-
nate in being chosen agents for some
of the best property in the city and
parties desiring to invest in real
estate will consult their one interests
by calling on them before buying.
Geo. X. Reed yesterday disposed
of his barroom complete in the Moore
block, on Howard street, to IA gentle
man named Bloomer, recently from
Montana The establishment has
been one Of the best patroniZed ana
paying houses of the kind i'm the city
and has an immense run. If Mr..
BloOmer meets with the success that
the late proprietor has he will find
the purchase one of the best invest
ments he ever made.
From Thursdays daily.
That depot is TO be Il beauty stroll
up and look at it.
The grass producing shower is
in in very good taste.
There was Il sad absence of startl-
ing local happenings yesterday.
Great slaughter of goblets at Net
tleton ~ Cooper's, this week only.
The steamer will make regular |
daily trip to the Mission from to-day.
Great discount on glassware Of all
descriptions at Nettleton ~ Coop I
er's.